Signs you need it
- Ponding water after rain on a flat roof
- Open seams or failed flashing at rooftop units and parapets
- Ceiling stains below drains, units or roof edges
- A roof near the end of its warranty, with a lease or sale coming up
The county around Gadsden has 3 roofing companies with payroll, lower than 96% of the cities we cover. 22 local roofers are listed.
Commercial roofing covers retail, office, warehouse, church and multi-family buildings. Most of these roofs are flat or low-slope and use single-ply membranes, modified bitumen, built-up roofing or standing seam metal.
Crews, materials and warranties differ from house roofing. A company that is good on shingles may not be the right one for a membrane roof.
The county has fewer roofing companies with payroll than most cities we cover, so a commercial job may draw few bidders. Ask early who will bid, and whether nearby companies will travel.
| Fact | Gadsden | Median city | Rank (1 is highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units outside single-family houses | 22.9% | 33.2% | 194 of 213 |
| Days with wind gusts of 58 mph or more | 48 | 50 | 113 of 212 |
| Days with hail of 1 inch or more | 12 | 16.5 | 145 of 212 |
| Roofing companies with payroll in the county | 3 | 18 | 203 of 210 |
March has the most reports, 21 of 36. 97% of reports fall from March to June; the other 1 come in February (1).
The largest stone in NOAA's record for Etowah County fell on March 19, 2018: 2 inches, about the size of a hen egg.
That day brought 8 reports, with the largest from Williams.
A commercial roof laid before March 2018 was in place for the largest stone in the record, so ask for a roof survey and keep it with the warranty papers.
The strongest tornado in the record was rated EF3 on April 28, 2014 and stayed on the ground for 2.53 miles.
The strongest thunderstorm gust was 81 mph, on August 3, 2023.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2018 | 2 in, a hen egg | 8 | Williams |
| March 31, 2015 | 2 in, a hen egg | 5 | Markton |
| March 27, 2017 | 1.75 in, a golf ball | 6 | Hokes Bluff |
A commercial roof is priced by the building: its area, membrane, insulation, drainage and rooftop equipment. One range per city would mislead.
Ask each company for a written scope and a price per square foot of roof, so bids can be compared line by line.
Estimates for a 2,000 square foot roof, not quotes. How we build them6 of 22 listed. They are based in Birmingham, Boaz, Gadsden, Moody, Rainbow City, Talladega. We do not tag companies by service, so ask each one about commercial roofing.
7585 Stemley Bridge Rd, Talladega, AL 35160
3324 Rainbow Dr, Rainbow City, AL 35906
2108 Adkins Pl, Moody, AL 35004
5508 Eastcliff Industrial Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35210
1800 Eastside Dr B, Gadsden, AL 35904
126 G Roden Dr, Boaz, AL 35956
Permit requirements depend on the property, scope of work and local jurisdiction. Check with the city or county building department and confirm who will obtain any required permit before work starts.
Send one free request. We offer it to one local company at a time. We can't promise when a roofer will call.